Lantern-support.



F. PASTOR.

LANTERN SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5. 1914.

1,120,740, Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

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Specification of Letters Eatent.

' I j LANTERN-SUPPORT.

Patented nee. 15, 1914.

Application filed August 5, 1914. Serial No. 855,173.

- Supports, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to Cfil'lZLlIIIlGW and useful lmprovements 1nlantern supports.

An object of the invention is to provide a support for hand lanterns inthe form of braces or arms that are adapted to engage the support onwhich the lamp is resting to prevent the lamp from being upset or beingotherwise injured. i

A further object of the invention is to provide a lantern support in theform of a wire cage that surrounds the lantern globe to pro tect thesame from injury, and adapted to be brought into engagement with thesupport on which the lantern is resting to prevent the same from beingthrown over.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to behereinafter more fully described and then claimed.

In the accompanying. drawing forming a part of this application, and towhich refer ence is hadherein by like characters designatingcorresponding parts throughout the several views, Figure 1 is a sideelevational View of a lantern provided with the support in operativeposition. Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the same in inoperativeposition or retracted, and Fig. 3 is a top plan view on a reduced scaleof the lantern support, partly broken away.

Briefly described, the invention consists of a wire cage or supportcarrying a lanternbase or reservoir receptacle that may be used inconnection with the lantern of the ordinary type, and in which the oilreservoir of the lantern is received in a cushioned receptacle with thesaid wire cage or support surrounding the lantern globe to protect thesame from injury. The bail handle is secured to the upper end of thecage, and causes the supporting feet for'the lantern to I be retractedto the position shown in Fig. 2

when the lantern is removed from a support, while sprlngs arranged 1nthe receptacle engage the bottom of the lantern-reservoir, and arecompressed as shown in Fig. 1 by weight of the lantern, and when thebail handle is released.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing, I have shown alantern of conventional, form comprising the oil reservoir A, burner B,and globe U.

A cage or support for the lantern consists of areceptacle 10 havinghinged to the bottom. thereof as at 11, a bottom closure 12 providedwith a resilient snap fastening 18 of suitable construction by which thesame is held to the receptacle 10 in locked positlon. The oil reservoirA is received in the receptacle l0 and is seated on compression coilsprings 14, the purpose of which will presently appear.

Pivotally connected to the upper edge of the receptacle 10 preferably atequi-distantly spaced points, are a plurality oflinks 15 pivotallyconnected at their outer ends as at 16 to the supporting feet or legs17, the said legs being bent at their upper ends as at 18 to be receivedon the ring 19. Thelegs 17 are of suitable length so that the ring 19will be spaced thereabove a desired distance, while a lifting bail orhandle 20 for the lantern is secured'as at 21 to the ring 19.

In the position shown in Fig. 2, the lantern is sustained by the bail 20and the springs 14 will be distended to separate the receptaclelO andlantern reservoir A, and thereby bring to retracted position the arms 17which will be moved to such position by. the connecting links 15. Thelantern A is limited in its movement relative to the re ceptacle 10 bythe globe G contacting the upper ring 19. As shown in Fig. 1 the lanternis resting on a suitable support with the legs 17 distended, and causedto engage the said support to prevent the lantern from being upset. Insuch position, the bail 20 is utilized to move in a slight downwarddirection, the ring 19 which has connected thereto the supporting arms17, and by ment of the parts as shown may be had without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is 1. in a lantern support, a receptacle, a hingedbottom, cushion springs received in said receptacle, links pivoted atone end to the upper edge of the receptacle, arms pivoted intermediatetheir ends to the other ends of said links, a ring connecting the upperends of said arms and a bail connected to said ring, said arms adaptedto be moved outwardlyxto engage the support on which he lantern ismounted to prevent the same from tilting.

2. in a lantern support, a receptacle, links pivoted to said receptacle,arms pivoted intermediate their ends to saidlinks, a ring connecting theupper end of said arms and a bail connected to said ring, said armsadapted to be moved outwardly to engage the support on which the lanternis mounted to prevent the same from tilting.

3. The combination with a lantern, of a receptacle having a hingedbottom, cushion springs in said receptacle adapted to engage the lanternreservoir, links pivoted to said receptacle, supporting arms pivoted tosaid links, and a retaining ring for the upper ends of said arms, saidarms adapted to be moved outwardly to engage the support on which thelantern is mounted to prevent the same from tilting. i

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK PASTOR.

Witnesses GUsT ZEMLA, PAUL DOMIRO.

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Washington, D. 0.

